WBCSD Leap Program
Empowering women executives to drive the future of sustainability
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Join global in-person immersion weeks delivered in partnership with leading business schools
Be part of a unique network of leading women delivering impact
Trusted by more than 200 female leaders from 100 companies




















Empowering women for impact
Gain expert insights on sustainability
Access the latest sustainability challenges and integrate them into strategic decisions.
Lead with proven strategies
Draw on the thought-leadership of world class academics and seasoned business leaders.
Unlock your potential through mentorship
Benefit from personal mentors and professional coaches from Yale University and IMD to amplify your leadership and influence.
Draw inspiration from a unique network
Be inspired by a network of women leaders from a range of industries and backgrounds.
What you’ll get
World-class leadership training
Gain exclusive training from ESADE, Yale, and NUS, plus mentorship with C-suite executives.
A unique network
Emerge from the program as part of a close-knit group of inspirational peers from across sectors.
Dynamic learning experiences
Advance your leadership skills through diverse learning formats—from classroom-based work to immersive learning experiences.

WBCSD Leap Program Overview
A comprehensive one-year training with three in-person week-long modules
Online welcome session Lead & coaching process
May 2025
Online welcome session Lead & coaching process
May 2025- → Webinar for participants to meet virtually and get onboarded to the program.
- → Exercises to jump into this sustainability and leadership journey with leading experts.
- → Enable participants to deepen their self-awareness guided by a professional coach.
Innovation and change management: towards sustainability
2-6 June 2025 Esade Business School Madrid, Spain
Innovation and change management: towards sustainability
2-6 June 2025 Esade Business School Madrid, Spain- → Develop a strategic vision and analyze the key value creation factors in organizations related to senior executive positions.
- → Strengthen participants knowledge, tools and the basic competencies all executives need to fulfill in pursuit of their organizations' strategic objetives.
Introduction to Sustainability in Business
Online course, self-paced
Introduction to Sustainability in Business
Online course, self-paced- → This foundational, self-paced online course is designed to equip learners with the knowledge, mindset and practical tools to drive positive change, foster sustainability and effective communicate its importance within their organizations and communities.
Sustainable development in context
2-6 September 2025 Yale University and New York City, USA
Sustainable development in context
2-6 September 2025 Yale University and New York City, USA- → Develop knowledge of sustainability business issues, drivers, tools and approaches.
- → Learn from renowned academics and professors from Yale University.
- → Engage and interact with WBCSD representatives and sustainability experts.
- → Get to know the United Nations and their work.
Leading sustainable development
27-31 October 2025 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Leading sustainable development
27-31 October 2025 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia- → Develop a stronger understanding of the “how to” around sustainability in business.
- → Engage in experiential learning by taking part in sustainability initiatives on-the-ground.
CROSS MENTORSHIP PROCESS
November 2025 - April 2026
CROSS MENTORSHIP PROCESS
November 2025 - April 2026- → A high-level executive will mentor a woman participant from a different company during six months (via video call) 12 hour-sessions commitment.
- → Online session for mentors.

"At Arcadis, we know the power of women in the workforce. Whether it’s in our Executive Leadership Team and in other senior roles or the project managers, consultants, and engineers that help us deliver sustainable outcomes for clients, women make our company stronger. But we know we need to do more to promote gender equality, not just because of the many ways it benefits our business, but also because when we empower women, we benefit society as a whole. That’s why we have committed to having a workforce that is 40% female by 2023. It’s also why I am proud to serve as a mentor in WBCSD’s LEAP program. We can never have sustainable development without gender equality.”
— Peter Oosterveer
Former CEO, ARCADIS, LEAP mentor

“The opportunity of joining the LEAP program from the WBCSD is the chance to become a better version of yourself, both as a person and a professional. Not only you get to learn from peers who are inspiring women from different backgrounds, but you are provided with useful tools, seminars and business cases to learn to think differently. You will have the chance to challenge what you know, to keep what is useful and to go back to your position as a change-maker, capable of creating shared value within your team and outside your company. If you are given the opportunity, don’t miss it!”
— Ana Gascón
World Without Waste Director – Europe, COCA COLA

“Joining the cohort of the WBCSD LEAP program has been a tremendous opportunity for me: to receive interesting training with great teachers on sustainable development and gender balance issues, to get to know myself better through mentoring and development tools, and beyond everything else, to meet diverse, promising, and wonderful women from different countries and companies… and feeling like a team! Congratulations to the WBCSD for this initiative and the highest quality of the program. Should you have the possibility to follow the program, do not hesitate one second.”
— Camille Bonenfant
Jeanneney Managing Director, ENGIE Renewable Gas Europe

“It has been a pleasure to be part of the WBCSD LEAP Cohort 3 program. The content of the program is immensely relevant in empowering woman leaders to take on challenges in the face of global volatility and trends. What I find to be particularly insightful is the opportunity for our diverse group of 49 women from 29 countries to exchange stories and learn from our collective experiences. The thoughtful sharing from various cultures has broadened my understanding and offered fresh perspectives for me to continue to learn and grow. This has been a priceless experience and has helped my confidence since. Whenever I’m in doubt, I can still reach out to my 48 sisters around the world, my coach and mentor within this fellowship we have formed in this program!”
— Azureen Azita Abdullah
General Manager, Downstream Digital & Innovation, PETRONAS
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Meet our world-class faculty
Learn from top experts in sustainability and leadership, including professors from Yale, ESADE, and global industry leaders.

Professor ANG Beng Wah
Emeritus Professor, Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, NUS College of Design and Engineering

James Baron
Professor of Management, Yale University

Peter Boyd
Founder & CEO at Time4Good Group. Resident Fellow at Yale Center for Business and the Environment

Alex CAPRI
Visiting Senior Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Visiting Senior Fellow, NUS Business School

Rodrigo Canales
Kelli Questrom Associate Professor in Management & Organizations

Patricia Cauqui
Professor in Leadership & High Impact Communication, ESADE

Professor Benjamin William CASHORE
Li Ka Shing Professor in Public Management, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Director, Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Zoe Chance
Senior Lecturer in Management, Yale University

Marian Chertow
Manufacturer’s Association Professor of Industrial Ecology; Director of the Center for Industrial Ecology

Todd Cort
Senior Lecturer in Sustainability; Faculty Director of Sustainability Program, MBA for Executives; Faculty Co-Director, Yale Center for Business and the Environment

Joaquín Cava
Deputy Director Executive Education, ESADE

Professor KOH Lian Pin
Associate Vice President and Chief Sustainability Scientist, NUS; Vice Dean (Research), NUS Faculty of Science; KITHCT Chair Professor of Conservation; Director, Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions; Director, Tropical Marine Science Institute

Carolina Kindelán
Partner, Lideratu Partners

Professor LAM Khee Poh
Provost's Chair Professor of Architecture and the Built Environment Professor, Department of Architecture, NUS College of Design and Engineering

Melissa LOW
Research Fellow, NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions

Aranzazu Narbona
Promociona Project Academic Director, ESADE

Rodney Irwin
Chief Education Officer & Corporate Secretary, WBCSD

Associate Professor ZHANG Weina
Associate Professor, Department of Finance, NUS Business School Academic Director, MSc (Sustainable and Green Finance) Deputy Director, NUS Sustainable and Green Finance Institute

Luis Vives
Full Professor of Strategy & General Management, ESADE

Julie Zimmerman
Vice Provost for Planetary Solutions, Professor of Green Engineering, Deputy Director for Research at Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering
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Who is this program for:
Perfect for all business roles: no prior sustainability expertise required
Gain leadership skills to drive change, even if you're not a sustainability expert
Designed for women with 15+ years of working experience
Demonstrated leadership qualities within your company
Excellent English proficiency
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